St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-22

town shall neglect or refuse TO issue and deliver
the said order in accordance with the previous
section such county, city or town shall be liz
bic in an action at law to the party or parties
aggrieved III the sum Of twice The amount Of his
their taxes, charges, penalties and interests
so levied, imposed or charged, with interest at
the rate Of seven 20 per cent per annum from
the Gime OF payment, and such action may be
instituted against such county, city town
within six (6) years from the approval of this
act.
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after it's passage.
Approved March 9TH, 1887.
6s.
AN ACT to amend section one hundred and
twenty-five Q25) of chapter sixty-six 1851 of
the General Statutes 1873" relating to title
to real property.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State Of
Minnesota:
SECTION l. That section one hundred and
TWENTY-FIVE of chapter sixty-six of the General
Statutes 1878" be and is hereby amended by
adding at the end thereof the following words:
Provided however, that no relief to be granted
hereunder shall operate to affect any title TO or
estate in real estate affected by such Judgment
as against u bona fide purchaser or encumbrancer
In any case where such judgment Or certified
copy thereof shall have been OF record in the
office of the register Of deeds of the county
wherein such real estate is situated for period
OF not less than three years prior to the date of
the application for such relief; but nothing
herein contained shall operate to prevent the
granting of such relief as may DC just and eQuit-
able against party to such action, his heirs or
devisees
SEC. 2. This act shall not be construed to
affect any action or proceeding wherein an ap-
plication under said section is now pending.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after September first, 1887.
Approved March I'd. 1887.
AN ACT enabling owners of land to test
the validity of tax judgments and tax
sales heretofore or hereafter made, and to quiet
their title against adverse claimants under
tax certificates and tax deeds, heretofore or
hereafter made under such judgments and
sales, and to remove the clouds upon their
title arising therefrom
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State Of
Minnesota:
SECTION !. That it shall be lawful for any per-
son having or claiming title to any land, whether
in his possession or whether 1t is vacant or unoc-
cup1ed, or in the possession of any other person,
to commence and maintain, at any time, an
action against any person who claims any title
or interest in said land or lien upon the same
adversely 60 him by or through any tax certiti-
cate or tax deed, heretofore or hereafter made,
to test the validity of the tax sale and tax judg
ment under which the same made, TO quiet
his title to said land as against such claims of
such adverse claimant, and to remove cloud
from his title arising from such tax certificate
or tax deed; and it shall also be lawful for any
person having or claiming title to any land to
interpoSe and maintain at any time a defense to
any action in law or equity concerning said
land which may be broughJ against him py any
person claiming title adversely under any
such tax certificate or tax deed and to test in
such defense the validity of the tax sale and tax
Judgment upon which such certificate or deed
was made. to remove the cloud upon his title
arising therefrom and to quiet his title against
such person claiming title adversely there
under. Notwithstanding any, and all laws
heretofore passed which limited the time within
which such action might be commenced or de-
Tense interposed.
SEC 2. ALI acts and parts Of acts inconsist-
ent with this act are hereby repealed, and this
act shall not be construed so as to affect vested
rights.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage
Approved March ID 1897.
20.
AN ACT to provide for the recording in the office
of registers of deeds of certified copies of deeds
or DEGREES of assignment for the benefit of
creditors affecting real estate.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State of
Minnesota:
SECTION 1. No deed OF assignment for the
benefit of creditors. whether under the general
assignment law or the inSolvent law of this
state, and no order or decree of assignment I'M
der said inso vent law by any court shall be
valid or of any force or effect whatsoever as
conveyance of any land or Of any estate or in
deed order or decree, certified by the clerk or
his deputy of the court wherein the original
deed order or decree is filed, shall be filed for
record in the office of the register of deeds of the
county wherein such land is situated
SEC. 2. Provided that this act shall not apply
to cases where deeds of assignments for the
SEC. 3. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after It's passage. ...ef - ~-+~-I
Approved Feb. 2Sth, 1887. Ffhi - 40 i15t
IL
AN ACT to amend section of chapter 40 of the
General Statutes of 1878, relating to deeds,
mortgages and other conveyances.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota
SECTION l. That section Of chapter 40 of
the General Statutes of 1873 be and the same
hereby is amended so as to read as follows:
SEC 9. husband and wife may convey any
real estate by their duly authorized agent or at
torney, and may by their joint deed convey the
real estate of the wife in Ike manner as she
might do by her separate deed If she was not
married. Nor shall the minority of the wife in
any manner affect the validity OF such deed.
The wife of any insane person, where the in
sanity has been continuous for the period of one
year, may convey by her separate deed any real
estate owned by her, in like manner, and with
the same effect, as if she were unmarried, Pro-
vided: That in all cases where such insane per-
son shall have been put under guardianship by
any court of competent authority in this state,
the order appointing the guardian, duly
certified copy thereof shall be recorded in the
office of the register of deeds of the county in
which the real estate tn be conveyed shall be
situated. And the guardian, to give effect to the
conveyance, shall signify his approval thereof
by uniting with the wife IN the execution OF the
deed.
Every corporation authorized to hold real es-
tate may convey the same by an agent appointed
by vote for the purpose.
and after its passage.
Approved Feb. 18TH 1887.
72.
AN ACT to amend section twenty three (23) of
chapter fifty-seven go of the General Stat
uteS Of One thousand eight hundred and sew
enty-eight 1S7S), amended by chapter one
hundred and twenty eight Q2S) of the Gen
eral Laws of One thousand eight hundred and
eighty-fve 1855, relating to sales of lands by
guardians in certain cases.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State of
Minnesota:
SECTION 1. That section twenty-three (23) of
chapter fifty-seven so of the General Statutes
Of one Thousand eight hundred and seventy
eight QS7S), as amended by chapter one hun
dred and twenty Eight (12S) of the General Laws
of One thousand eight hundred and eighty-fiye
1855 be and the same is hereby amended so as
to read as follows:
Section %. When the goods, chattels. rights
and credits in the hands of guardian INSULT
cient to pay all the debts of the ward, with the
way of mortgage otherwise upon the real
estate Of such ward, The guardian may be licensed
to sell mortgage the real estate of his ward in
like manner and upon like terms and conditions
as are prescribed in this chapter in of sale
by executors or administrators, except as here
matter provided:
Provided. That no guardian shall be licensed
to mortgage the real estate of his ward for any
purpose except to pay the debts of his ward
to nay any lien by way of mortgage or other
wise which may then be upon the real estate of
his ward. Provided further. that no guardian
shall be licensed to mortgage the real estate of
his ward for longer period than five (5) years
from the granting OF such license.